Fiorentina Sack Fabio Grosso After Disastrous Three-Game Serie A Start Despite €150m Spend

Fiorentina have sacked Fabio Grosso after just three Serie A matches, ending his brief reign following three consecutive defeats. The decision comes despite a major summer rebuild costing around €150 million, with La Viola bottom of the table after scoring just once and conceding nine goals.

Fiorentina have dismissed Fabio Grosso following a disastrous opening to the 2026/27 Serie A campaign, with the club acting after three consecutive league defeats. The former Italy international was appointed in June, but his tenure lasted fewer than three months as Fiorentina were left bottom of the table with zero points and only one goal scored.

Three Defeats Seal Grosso's Fate

Fiorentina's league campaign began with a heavy 4–0 defeat away to Roma before they suffered an even more damaging 3–0 home loss against newly promoted Frosinone. The final blow came against Torino, who came from behind to win 2–1 and leave Grosso's side without a point after three matches.

The figures made grim reading: Fiorentina scored just once and conceded nine goals across those three matches. Although they had beaten Benevento 4–1 in the Coppa Italia, that result was not enough to prevent the club from making an early change in the dugout.

€150m Investment Raises The Pressure

Grosso's dismissal is particularly remarkable because Fiorentina had backed him with one of the biggest transfer windows in the club's history. Reports put their total summer spending at around €150 million, with the club bringing in a large number of new players as part of an ambitious squad rebuild.

Among the arrivals were players such as Christ Inao Oulaï, Arthur Atta and Mateo Pellegrino, while the club also strengthened through loan deals involving names including Radu Drăgușin and Franco Mastantuono. The scale of the investment meant expectations were considerably higher than what the team ultimately produced on the pitch.

A New Era Ends Almost Immediately

Grosso's appointment had been viewed as part of Fiorentina's attempt to establish a new direction. The former Italy defender, famously remembered for scoring the decisive penalty in the 2006 World Cup final, arrived after managing several clubs, most recently guiding Sassuolo back into Serie A.

Instead, his time in Florence ended after only four competitive matches, including the Coppa Italia victory. The speed of the decision underlines the seriousness of Fiorentina's concerns about their performances and their need to arrest the decline before the poor start becomes even more damaging.

Vanoli Could Return

Fiorentina are reportedly considering a return for Paolo Vanoli, the manager Grosso replaced. Vanoli previously guided the club to a 15th-place Serie A finish after taking over during the previous campaign.

The immediate priority for the club is therefore to stabilise the squad, restore confidence and ensure the considerable investment made during the summer begins producing results. With the season still in its early stages, Fiorentina have time to recover, but the dismissal of Grosso shows just how little patience remains for another disappointing campaign.

Ultimately, Fiorentina's decision represents a dramatic response to one of the worst possible starts: three defeats, nine goals conceded and only one scored despite a huge summer investment. The club now faces the difficult task of turning an expensively rebuilt squad into a competitive team before the pressure becomes even greater.